When Queenslander Kimberly Birrell checked her phone after saving two match points she found a message from none other than reigning Australian Open women’s champion Ash Barty.
The Australian Financial Review“Ash has done so much for women’s sport, and to be in touch with someone who has achieved so much – none of us take it for granted.”Birrell got to skip the three-round qualifying phase after picking up the injured Venus Williams’ wildcard, and will pocket at least $158,850 after beating Kanepi, who made theThe 24-year-old had not won a grand slam match since making the third round of the Australian Open in 2019 for winnings of $155,000.
“When I was younger and more naive, I felt like the world was my oyster and I wasn’t crunching numbers in terms of money. But getting injured and not earning means I now don’t ever feel 100 per cent stable.” Tennis Australia initially allowed flags as long as they did not “cause disruption”, but a Russian flag was waved in support of 21-year-old Kamilla Rakhimova during her three-set loss to Ukrainian Kateryna Baindl, 28, in their first-round match.
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